The status quo for network security won’t work in the smart grid, a panel at an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) event in Ottawa said last week. Rather than waiting for an intrusion, a more proactive approach to grid security is essential.

A lot has been written about the role of telecommunications in enabling organizations and industry sectors to reduce their carbon footprint. None is more apparent that the smart grid. But telecom providers should also be looking at improving the energy efficiency of their own networks.

The first study evaluating “all of the data and all of the trends of government climate change policies” shows that Canada as a whole is failing miserably in its goal to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.